STORM IN TARANAKI
LIGHTNING STRIKES COWSHED I FARM HAND RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS (Per United Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 19. Lightning struck a cowshed at Onaero between Waitara and Urenui this morning, and a young farm hand named Thompson was rendered temporarily unconscious. It was said by those in the shed that a blue flame seemed to run up Thompson’s side. He soon recovered from the shock. Boisterous weather was experienced throughout North Taranaki, the high wind being accompanied by heavy showers. Lightning in the Onaero district exploded some electric light bulbs and radio valves and caused interference with telephones. In a few cases the power was cut off for a short period. Heavy seas were running on the coast at Moturoa, and a dinghy broke adrift from a moored launch and was smashed on the rocks. v ' Elsewhere the damage was very slight. A few trees were uprooted, and one window was blown in at Okato.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23354, 20 November 1937, Page 14
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